—cream /kriːm/
adjective
► A2 having a yellowish-white colour: » a cream shirtThesaurus+: ↑Less common colours , ↑Common colours• • •
Extra Examples:» Do you think the cream dress and the blue jacket go together?» Huw wants dark red walls, but I'd rather a more neutral colour like cream.» She looked beautiful in a cream satin dress.» The woodwork has all been painted a sort of off-white or cream colour.» I'd just choose a cream bedcover which would bring out the colour of the cushions and curtains.noun
A2 [U] the thick, yellowish-white liquid that forms on the top of milk:
» strawberries and cream» Do you like cream in your coffee?» UK a cream cake (= cake with cream in it)Thesaurus+: ↑Dairy products and eggsA2 [U] the colour of cream
Thesaurus+: ↑Black, white and greyB1 [C or U] a soft substance that you rub into your skin:
» face/hand cream» moisturizing cream» Put some sun cream on to protect your face.See picture: ointment/cream 
Thesaurus+: ↑Toiletry and perfumes
F0 [C] a type of sweet that is soft inside:
» chocolate/peppermint creamsThesaurus+: ↑SweetsF0 [U] a thick liquid used for cleaning things:
» cream cleanerThesaurus+: ↑Cleaning agentscream of mushroom, tomato, etc. soupF0 soup that has been made into a smooth thick liquid and usually has cream in it
Thesaurus+: ↑Soups• • •
Extra Examples:» I had this fabulous dessert with alternate layers of chocolate and cream.» These cakes are filled with fresh cream.» Serve the tarts hot with custard or whipped cream.» Would you like peaches and cream for dessert?» The pasta was served in a cream sauce spiked with black pepper.verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for cream
► F0 to make food into a smooth, thick liquid: » Cream the butter and sugar together.Thesaurus+: ↑Preparing food , ↑Preparing food using heat- feebly
- feed
- feedback
- feedbag
- feeder
- feeding frenzy
- feed off/on sth
- feed sb a line
- feed sb/sth up
- feed sb to the lions
- feel
- feel bad
- feeler
- feel faint
- feel for sb
- feel free
- feel-good
- feel hard done-by
- feel hard done-to
- feeling
- feelingly
- feelings
- feel it in your bones
- feel like a gooseberry
- feel like a new woman/man